YB defenseman is ready for the national team: Lewin Blum could solve Yakin’s problem

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When Lewin Blum (22) gives interview after interview after the fight against Red Star Belgrade, he looks quite pale. He repeatedly uses the words “seize” and “realize.” Of course regarding the second goal. The only thing YB filmed on this memorable evening. Because the team from Belgrade and the unfortunate starting eleven debutant Kosta Nedeljkovic (17) do the rest themselves.

A goal thanks to heavy traffic

But not this 2-0. This shot that homegrown Berns Blum makes through an entire Serbian armada of legs, with at the end the unfortunate ex-Basel player Aleksandar Dragovic, who pulls his arm away to avoid committing a handball, but so goalkeeper Omri Glazer takes a look at the last half-time .

Blum describes it as follows: “Corner variant. I’m in the backcourt and I’m being played, I’m all alone. I see a lot of traffic in front of the goal and try to shoot it straight into the corner. Thanks to the busy traffic it is clean. That was a great moment! And definitely a dream come true.”

Lewin giggles on video

Towards the end of the interview marathon, Blum becomes a bit more relaxed: “It’s still a bit early to understand. But after every interview, after every minute, there is something more. But not completely, as I said. I can’t realize this moment yet.”

A little video study usually helps. Big in the photos, Lewin? “Yes Yes. I look forward. To see how pure he is.” It’s easy to guess what the boy would have done if, after all his chores, he could look at his cell phone in peace for the first time…

This shot was unstoppable. Glazer knew that too. The Israeli national team goalkeeper shone against Switzerland in the 1-1 draw in Budapest. Not in Wankdorf. Blum didn’t care. “The most important thing is inside. I don’t care if it’s sustainable or not. He’s over the line. That counts.”

Right backs Widmer and Blum

Speaking of the national team. When a right back with a Swiss passport is praised, every Swiss football fan must cringe. If a national coach goes to the World Cup in Qatar with only one right back and does not name a single trained right back in the selection for the crucial European Championship qualifying phase, Blum is of course extremely interesting.

Coach Raphael Wicky knows this too. Logically, he does not want to call Murat Yakin about this matter. ‘That’s not my job. I’m happy for Lewin. But he should not be satisfied with what he has achieved; he has to keep working hard on himself. To be satisfied means to go backwards. With Saidy Janko he has a very strong competitor next to or behind him. If you keep playing well, you will be rewarded.”

Wicky couldn’t get a simple “yes” out of him when asked if Blum was suitable for the national team. “He’s on a really good path.” We say: stand up! And already before the meeting in March. Silvan Widmer and Lewin Blum.

Source : Blick